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McDowell graduate James Conner got his college career off to a strong start tonight in the first half of Pitt’s opener against Florida State at Heinz Field. Conner, a 6-foor 2-inch, 230 pound freshman entered the game in Pitt’s second offensive series and rushed for 9 yards on each of his first two carries. He…

News on McDowell graduate James Conner has been scarce from the Pitt football camp over the past week. The 6-foot 2-inch, 230-pound true freshman appeared to have the Panthers’ starting running back spot all but locked up. That was before Conner injured his shoulder in practice Aug. 22. Shortly after the injury, Conner tweeted “Shoulder…

Major-college football programs throughout the country are getting ready to open practice, and Erie County fans will pay attention to at least a couple camps outside of Pennsylvania. Connecticut will open practice today, which remains relevant in the Erie area because General McLane graduate Quinn Thompson heads into his first camp with the Huskies. This is…

Pitt has posted its 2013 football roster online, and former McDowell standout James Conner will wear No. 40. Conner, a freshman who stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 230 pounds, will play running back. He was a standout runner and defensive lineman for the Trojans, so Pitt could have placed him on either side…

Today’s Erie Times-News featured a story on Erie County’s four major-college football recruits. Michigan State Mark Dantonio talked about Cathedral Prep seniors Damion Terry and Delton Williams, both of whom will be Spartans in the fall. When talking about McDowell senior James Conner, Pitt coach Paul Chryst simply said, “There is a football player.” Read…

Today is National Letter of Intent Day, and many area football players and other athletes are set to sign with Division I and Division II schools or commit to program at other levels. The Erie Times-News took a look at the area football players expected to sign today. Read a short bio on each…

Let’s recap Week 13, shall we? Game of the week: No. 1 Notre Dame at USC Final score: Irish 22, Trojans 13 Pregame rant: This is pretty simple. The Irish win, they’re playing for a national title. Notre Dame hasn’t won it all since the 1988 season, but hasn’t really contended for one since 1989…

Let’s recap Week 10, shall we? Game of the week: No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 LSU Final score: Tide 21, Tigers 17 Pregame rant: As good as this game will be, we don’t want to see the Tide and Tigers play in the national title game again. Alabama hasn’t lost since it fell 9-6…

Here are three college football games worth watching in Week 10. Game of the week: No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) at No. 5 LSU Tigers (7-1, 3-1 SEC), Saturday, 8 p.m., WSEE (CBS). Pregame rant: As good as this game will be, we don’t want to see the Tide and Tigers play…